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DCR needs your help to better advise the City of Los Angeles on cannabis laws, policies and programs!

DCR needs your help to better advise the City of Los Angeles on cannabis laws, policies and programs!

DEPARTMENT UPDATESAPRIL 20, 2021The Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) is dedicated to engaging with community members to better serve them and meet their needs. DCR needs your help to better advise the City of Los Angeles on cannabis laws, policies and programs! Throughout the next few months, DCR will be engaging with members of the community through an interactive and informative citywide outreach campaign — SPARK — which is launching today! SPARK is a multifaceted program that allows community…

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PlanCheck Meeting Zoom Links 4-10-21

PlanCheck Meeting Zoom Links 4-10-21

Hello — Thank you to presenters and all for joining us at PlanCheckNC this morning. It was a great meeting. The Department of Cannabis Regulation provided this copy of the presentation: The Zoom Audio and the Chat are linked here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1z6tRuyE4Ysm80DGneJRtqbEfCrOfjVlB?usp=sharing

BACKGROUND ON THE HOUSING ELEMENT/RHNA

BACKGROUND ON THE HOUSING ELEMENT/RHNA

and the factors that influence and define a city’s 8-year plan to create new housing (notes drafted in Feb 2021 before goals were final) Cities across the state are having wide-ranging discussions about housing affordability and accessibility.  While news reports and policy makers often speak of the “housing crisis”, the actual crisis that LA and many cities face is not seen as a housing crisis, but rather as an affordable housing crisis.  LA, for example, met and exceeded its 8-year…

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Land Use Report – April 2021

Land Use Report – April 2021

POLICY City Measures: CF 09-0969-S3 “Comprehensive Fee Update”:  Cost recovery recommendation from CAO to PLUM / Council now includes an increase for FILING AN APPEAL from the current $86 to proposed $ 16,097 fee (!) – significantly increased from the original recommended increase to $ 158.  Two attorney letters were filed in opposition to the recommendation at PLUM’s March 2nd hearing.  The item was continued until April 6th but there were difficulties with the ability of those calling in from…

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Healthy Buildings, Healthy Places Design Guide – Virtual Workshops

Healthy Buildings, Healthy Places Design Guide – Virtual Workshops

Good afternoon,We just wanted to send a brief reminder about a webinar on the Healthy Buildings, Healthy Places Design Guide that will take place tomorrow, March 23rd.The Healthy Buildings, Healthy Places Design Guide builds upon the Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles and the Citywide Design Guidelines by reinforcing linkages between health, equity, and planning; and recognizing the role that building design can play in promoting favorable health outcomes, particularly in communities of color that have long suffered from disinvestment.Register here:…

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Land Use Report – March 2021

Land Use Report – March 2021

Land Use Report – March 2021 POLICY City Measures: CF 09-0969-S3 “Comprehensive Fee Update” –  Cost recovery recommendation from CAO to PLUM / Council now includes an increase for FILING AN APPEAL from the current $86 to proposed $ 16,000 fee (!) – significantly increased from the original recommended increase to $ 158.  Two attorney letters were filed in opposition to the recommendation at PLUM’s March 2nd hearing.  The item was continued until April 6th.   CIS Statements needed. CF21-0035 Rent…

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PlanCheck Meeting Zoom Links 3-13-21

PlanCheck Meeting Zoom Links 3-13-21

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VIeYUTKVFeHHi8rBreYMS_X5WA9hcLc6?usp=sharing Above is the Google Drive for the March 13, 2021 meeting. Thank you to Ariel Jones and Matt Glesne and everyone for joining us. Great meeting with lots of great information.

Next PlanCheckNC Zoom Meeting

Next PlanCheckNC Zoom Meeting

Sign up for our E-Newsletter — Text PLANCHECKNC to 22828 EDUCATION PROGRAMS and ISSUE FORUMS Next PlanCheckNC Zoom Meeting — 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) *Save the 2nd Saturday of each month @ 10 a.m. for PlanCheckNC. Check back for meeting notes, updates Sign up to receive e-mail notices for upcoming Education Programs on the PlanCheckNCLA website.

Housing Element & Environmental Review

Housing Element & Environmental Review

This is a short summary regarding Housing Element and Environmental Review process, schedule, Housing Element web-site information, information on how to submit comments. Special thank you to Kim Christensen, AICP for sharing this information. Kimberly Christensen, AICP Kimberly Christensen Consulting (310) 849-1261 mail.kimchristensen@gmail.com CITY OF LOS ANGELES HOUSING ELEMENT 2021-2029 UPDATE AND SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE Westside Neighborhood Council stakeholders: Overview: A separate report is being provided that goes into detail about what the Housing Element addresses and about the Regional…

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December 2020 Land Use Report

December 2020 Land Use Report

Land Use Report – December 2020 – 12/14/20 Not an official NC report – A summary and collection of items that may be of interest to LAND USE and PLANNING volunteers. STAP – LA’s current Street Furniture Program 20-year contract with Viacom (CBS Outdoor, Outfront Media)/JC Decaux expires Dec. 2021. The Bureau of Street Services (now known as Streets LA) has developed and released an RFP for a new program — “STAP” (“Street and Transit Amenities Program”) which was created…

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